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Joseph Duncan pleads guilty in the Groene murders. A Canoeist disappears but turns back up when the life insurance is collected. A weird story involving skinned raccoons and dogs and still the social service agencies fail to protect the children. And, as always, a Drew Peterson update.

Authorities executed another search warrant late Tuesday in the case of a former suburban Chicago police sergeant suspected in his 23-year-old wife's disappearance. The latest warrant dealt with items inside two vehicles already seized from Drew Peterson's home, said Charles Pelkie, a spokesman for the Will County state's attorney's office. He declined to elaborate. Peterson's attorney, Joel Brodsky, told WFLD-TV that the warrant says police are seeking items that "may have been utilized in commission of the offense of first-degree murder or the concealment of a homicidal death." The warrant also indicates interest in trace elements of several materials, including...

State Police are searching for the wife of a southwest suburban Bolingbrook police sergeant. "Because he's one of our officers, we thought it would be better to have an independent agency investigating," Bolingbrook Mayor Roger Claar said of the state's involvement in the disappearance of Stacey Peterson. It was not clear how long Peterson, the 23-year-old wife of Bolingbrook police Sgt. Drew Peterson, has been missing. She was supposed to help a friend do some painting, but never showed up. Drew Peterson's previous wife, 40-year-old Kathleen Savio, was found dead in the dry bathtub of her Pheasant Chase home in...

he missing wife of a former police sergeant told a clergyman in August that her husband confessed that he killed his former wife and made it look like an accident, according to a report. A source told the Chicago Sun-Times that Peterson also told two other people about her husband's confessions to her about the death of Kathleen Savio, his third ex-wife. Stacy Peterson, a mother of two and Drew Peterson's fourth wife, was reported missing on Oct. 29 by her family after she failed to show up to a friend's house. Drew Peterson is a suspect in her disappearance....

True Crime continued over the Thanksgiving holidays and the Drew Peterson case gets more interesting. First, he resigns from the police department, next, a fellow reveals a flirtatious relationship with Stacy. Finally, what’s with the blue barrel? Oh, and the Natalee Holloway investigation pics up steam. This Blog has been following case since May of 2005. We’ve compiled past links and have some thoughts on the current turn of events. Plus Muslims sentence rape victims to lashes and jail, one fine Muslim impregnates his daughter. We’ve got info on yet another needless cop taser incident, a deputy shoots a pet...

Tucson Region Demos 'laundering' funds, says GOP By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services Tucson, Arizona | Published: 11.04.2006 PHOENIX — The state Republican Party is asking the Federal Elections Commission to investigate what it claims is a "money laundering scheme" by the Democrats and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jim Pederson. The complaint, filed Friday, stems from the transfer of more than $480,000 from the Arizona Democratic Party to affiliates in other states — money those state parties turned around and sent back, in similar amounts, to Arizona. The Arizona dollars were from money raised for state races. The funds sent...

Where is the outrage that was manufactured to run Rush Limbaugh off the air? Is it absent because Gumbel is allegedly black? So just picture for a moment, if you will, that you're watching SportsCenter tonight and Dan Patrick says, "The lack of whites in the NBA makes it look like a welfare office." Think that would get buried like Gumbel's comments? For what it's worth, maybe Gumbel should do some research on the emerging face of the GOP.

Some cast aside traditional loyalties... Adam Hunter, an ambitious law student with bright eyes, an easy smile, and plenty of charisma, seems practically destined for politics... a first-year law student at Howard University, a historically black campus with a long record of liberal activism. He has political ambitions of his own -- but not with the Democrats. Instead, Hunter, who as an undergraduate headed Howard's chapter of College Republicans, sees himself as part of a younger generation of African-Americans. He is ready to cast aside traditional loyalties to the Democratic Party and forge his own political identity. ''There's a lot...

Judge gives mom Peterson life insurance Court says Sharon Rocha should receive $250,000 By SUSAN HERENDEEN BEE STAFF WRITER Last Updated: December 17, 2005, 04:39:00 AM PST Sharon Rocha's quest to recover the proceeds of a $250,000 life insurance policy on her daughter, Laci Peterson,ended Friday. Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Roger Beauchesne ruled in favor of Rocha, reconfirming two previous judgments he made in the case. He also noted the "tortured procedural history" that led to his final decision. The court has heard the case once a month since September. Under state law, people who kill their spouses...

Tuesday, December 6, 2005 Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, author of "Scam: How the Black Leadership Exploits Black America," will appear on the following programs today (12/6) to discuss the "Merry Christmas!" Not "Happy Kwanzaa!" Campaign launched this week by his nonprofit organization BOND (Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny). -Joseph Farah's nationally syndicated radio program "Farah Live" at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT.-FNC's "Hannity & Colmes" at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. -MSNBC's "The Situation w/ Carl Tuckerson" at 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PTFor more information about the "Merry Christmas!" Not "Happy Kwanzaa!" Campaign...

12/1/2005 - PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFPN) -- Two 21st Security Forces Squadron teams placed near the top in the tactical obedience and top agency areas at a national competition for working dogs. This is the sixth consecutive year squadron’s military working dogs and their handlers from here competed at the Tucson Area Police K-9 Trials in Tucson, Ariz. “Peterson teams have always done well at the trials. This year was no different,” said Master Sgt. Mark Dedrick, the squadron kennel master. He said Staff Sgt. Jesse Frank and Staff Sgt. Jesse Tames lead the way. After qualifying at...

Amber Frey has new plans to open a spa in Clovis. Scott Peterson's former girlfriend will open a spa and massage salon in the Parkway Trails shopping center. Frey has worked as a massage therapist for years. Her new business will open at the corner of Willow and Nees as part of a shopping center that is set to open some time next year.

C-SPAN has announced they will cover today's Reclaiming Our Destiny: The New Black Vanguard Conference II LIVE AT 10 AM P.S.T./ 1 PM E.S.T., sponsored by The Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny (BOND) and The Heritage Foundation and held at The Heritage Foundation’s Allison Auditorium (214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC). Participants include: Dr. Shelby Steele, Senior Fellow, The Hoover Institution; Linda Porter, Hurricane Katrina Survivor and Founder of Jochebed Education Project; Joseph Phillips, Actor and Columnist; and Moderator, Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, Founder and President of BOND. Distinguished guests will address these and other questions: -Is too much...

SCOTT PETERSON AND LACI`S MOM FIGHT OVER LIFE INSURANCE POLICY Wednesday, September 28, 2005 The case of Laci Peterson, the pregnant California woman who was murdered and whose body was dumped in San Francisco Bay, is once again making headlines. But this time, the issue is who will collect Laci`s $250,000 life insurance policy. Her husband Scott Peterson was convicted and sentenced to death last year in connection with her murder and that of their unborn child. He wants the money, but so does Laci`s mother. A hearing has been set for October 21st.

Judicial Watch represents Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson in claims against Jackson (Washington, DC) Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes corruption, today announced that on January 17, 2006, Jesse Lee Peterson, et al., v. Jesse Jackson, et al. (BC 266505) will go to trial in Los Angeles County Superior Court after a ruling last week by Judge George H. Wu. Judicial Watch filed the lawsuit against Jackson, his son Jonathan, and others on behalf of Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, who was the victim of a physical and verbal assault at an event hosted by Jackson’s Rainbow/PUSH Coalition...

SAN FRANCISCO - Double murderer Scott Peterson, convicted of killing his wife and unborn son, has issued his first public message via the Web - a thank you to supporters - since he was condemned to death in Modesto in December. "For me, the amount of support we have received is just incredible," he writes in a note dated July 21 from San Quentin prison on a Web site hosted by the Canadian Coalition Against the Death Penalty, based in Toronto. "Those who have decided to reach out to our family have made such a difference. In every conversation among...

Rev. Peterson: The Clintons’ Political Futures Received The Greatest Benefit From Billy Graham’s Revival! Los Angeles- Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, founder and president of BOND, the Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny, issued a statement today chastising Rev. Billy Graham for his endorsement of Hillary Clinton at his final American revival meeting this past weekend in New York City. According to reports, Billy Graham surrendered his microphone to former President Clinton and heaped praise on the Clintons, calling the character-challenged duo ‘wonderful friends’ and ‘a great couple.’ Graham added that the impeached former president should become an evangelist and allow...

Wednesday, June 15, 2005 Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson will be a guest on MSNBC's "Connected Coast to Coast" with hosts Ron Reagan and Monica Crowley today at 2 p.m. PST / 5 p.m. EST. Rev. Peterson will discuss the controversial issue of why Philadelphia Public Schools are requiring students to take African Studies courses. Tomorrow on The Jesse Lee Peterson Radio Show, Rev. Peterson will debate Professor Molefi Kete Asante of Temple University. Professor Asante developed the African Studies curriculum which is going to to be used in the schools. The Jesse Lee Peterson Radio Show is a nationally syndicated...

May 6 (ABC7) — Scott Peterson's father is breaking months of silence, lashing out at the Modesto Police Department and the media for his son's murder conviction. Local Headlines 'Finger' Lady On Her Way To San Jose Cinco de Mayo Celebration Gets Violent 72-Hour Ultimatum Issued For East Bay Hostage Scott Peterson's Father Breaks His Silence 12 Sex Predators Arrested In South Bay Castro Valley Double Shooting Suspect Wanted 2,000 S.F. Phone Customers Without Service Through Weekend 'Subway Bandit' Pleads Not Guilty In South Bay More local news... In a letter to the Modesto Bee, Lee Peterson says: "My son...

Rev. Peterson: “Where’s Al Sharpton on this Hate Crime?” Los Angeles- Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, founder and president of BOND, the Brotherhood Organization of A New Destiny, today released a statement supporting the decision by The Brooklyn Corporation Counsel’s Office in New York to charge a group of black teens with a hate crime in the alleged racially motivated beating of six 15-year-old white Catholic school girls last month. According to reports, 20-30 black girls unleashed a vicious beating on the girls while shouting “black power,” “white crackers,” and even “Martin Luther King.” The attack occurred over a dispute about...